HelperMonkey

I was hoping to get some help finding some lounge-type spots in London and Edinburgh. We're going to be in Ireland and the UK for a week and will have our fair share of pubs, so a lounge or really unique bar is what I'm after.

I'm not going to be travelling with any clubbers so the places I'd love to go (Fabric) are out and we need a more low-key vibe. Something pretty hip with good background music (deep house, tech house, minimal techno, etc). Or just a really great unique bar that can't be missed.

In London, we'll be doing dinner at Arbutus in SoHo and staying in Belgravia, so something relatively close to those neighborhoods would be preferable, although we don't mind taking a taxi somewhere further out. We'll probably be swinging through at around 10PM so hopefully things will be going by then.

Similar spots in Edinburgh would be appreciated as well. We'll be at a pub one night and I'd like to switch it up the next. (someone who used to live their recommended Bongo Room to me?)

(Longshot -- but if people have off-the-map Venice or Lake Como bar suggestions that'd be great too)

thanks for the help.

As for Edinburgh, obviously it's a lot smaller, so everything's within 5mins walk from each other. You've got Harvey Nichols which is next to the Mulltrees Walk (the walk has various 'brand' stores like Replay/Armani/CK/LV etc), Xile in the Waverly centre (PRPS/GStar/Y3/Umbro Kim Jones etc). There's also Jenners on Princes Street, a place on Rose Street which used to be called Millenium but isn't anymore, they sell stuff like Energie, D&G and 'eurofashion'. A few good skate shops, and OddOneOut on Victoria Street which has stuff like MHI/Oddities/Silas/Aem Kei/Surface to Air etc.

Any more Stuff you want on Edinburgh just let me know.

Thanks. What are the few good skate shops worth checking out? Focus sounds like it's worth a visit.

Thanks for all of the suggestions. Liberty sounds like a must.

I was going to avoid the Knightsbridge area as the map on the main page of superfuture makes it look like it's all really high end stuff. I can't afford Dolce & Gabbana here in the states, let alone in the UK where my dollar is worth half as much. Am I overgeneralizing the area or is it worth visiting with a few standout affordable places interspersed?

are you psycho shopping in london?

2:1

That just means I'm going to have to like what I buy twice as much before splurging.

Be sure to check out a store in Haight called Villain's Vault. There are actually two of them across the street from one another. One's higher end than the other (I preferred the more casual of the two). Lots of nice street wear.

https://www.villainssf.com/

Swan Oyster Depot -- One of the best lunches to be found in the US

http://www.roadfood.com/Reviews/Overview.aspx?RefID=365

Drink:

Molly’s at the Market – on Decatur near the French market

Eat:

The food at jazz fest is always fantastic. The crawfish bread is not to be missed.

Brightsen’s – will also require a cab ride. It would be a toss up if I were to eat here or commander’s. It’s very very good.

I'll second those. Molly's on the Market is one of my all time favorite bars. Something about the crowd that hangs out there, the ambiance, open air feel and their incredible frozen irish coffees, makes it feel like a place I never want to leave. It's well worth a visit.

Brighsten's was the best meal we had when we went about a year ago. It's a fairly long cab ride and it's not cheap, but it's some of the better fine dining in the city, yet in a really comfortable, homey setting.

*first post -- hello from Chicago*

In three weeks I'm going to be in London for about 24 hours and wanted to know which geographic areas are a must for shopping. I'm looking for hip men's clothing in the spirit of the following types of shops in the US:

NYC - Reed Space, Union, 555 Soul, Prohibit, Supreme

SF - Villian's Vault

Chicago - Untitled, Wicker Park type stores

LA - Some of the less cheesy places along Melrose

Atlanta - Little 5 Points area

I've searched these forums and studied the shoplist on this site's homepage (this site is fantastic by the way). It seems SoHo, Covent Garden and Carnaby St are a must. Are there any geographic areas I might be missing or shops that are worth checking out but aren't listed on the shoplist ( http://superfuture.com/city/city/selected.cfm?city=6 ) ?

The last time I was in London was 1998 and my only shopping memory was being wowed by how silly the store Cyberdog was

I'll have about 6 hours to bum around these areas in between the more traditional touristy stuff we have planned. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

As an aside, if anyone has any Edinburgh shopping suggestions, I'll be there for two days and could use some help. Thanks.

*edited - wrong forum. Moved to Jetset.